Numbers 12:6
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Numbers 12:6 in other translations
| BSB | He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. |
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| WEB | He said, “Now hear my words. If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream. |
| ASV | And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream. |
| YLT | And He saith, ‘Hear, I pray you, My words: If your prophet is of Jehovah--in an appearance unto him I make Myself known; in a dream I speak with him; |
| DARBY | And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream. |
| BBE | And he said, Now give ear to my words: if there is a prophet among you I will give him knowledge of myself in a vision and will let my words come to him in a dream. |
| Webster | And he said, Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known to him in a vision, and will speak to him in a dream. |
What does Numbers 12:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 12:6-7
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 12:1-9
The patience of Moses was tried in his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority. Opposition from our near relations, and from religious friends, is most painful. But this is to be looked for, and it will be well if in such circumstances we can preserve the gentleness and meekness…
Numbers 12:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 12:6
- 1 Kings 3:5
In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
- Genesis 31:10-11
And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
- Genesis 46:2
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
- Acts 22:17-18
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
- Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
- Luke 1:11
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
- Daniel 10:8
Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
- Ezekiel 1:1
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
- Psalms 105:15
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
- Daniel 8:2
And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
- Matthew 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
- Psalms 89:19
Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 20:7; Ex 7:1; Ps 105:15; Mt 23:31,34,37; Lu 20:6; Eph 4:11
Re 11:3,10
in a vision.
Ge 15:1; 46:2; Job 4:13; 33:15; Ps 89:19; Eze 1:1; Da 8:2
Da 10:8,16,17; Lu 1:11,22; Ac 10:11,17; 22:17,18
a dream.
Ge 31:10,11; 1Ki 3:5; Jer 23:28; Da 7:1; Mt 1:20; 2:12,13,19
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Context
- Numbers 12:5
And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
- Numbers 12:6
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
- Numbers 12:7
My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
Numbers 12:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él les dijo: Oid ahora mis palabras: si tuviereis profeta de Jehová, le apareceré en visión, en sueños hablaré con él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: Écoutez mes paroles: S’il y a un prophète parmi vous, moi l’ Éternel, je me ferai connaître à lui en vision, je lui parlerai en songe. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach: Höret denn meine Worte! Wenn ein Prophet unter euch ist, dem will ich, Jehova, in einem Gesicht mich kundtun, in einem Traume will ich mit ihm reden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | dixit ad eos: Audite sermones meos: si quis fuerit inter vos propheta Domini, in visione apparebo ei, vel per somnium loquar ad illum. |